For instance, gauges, such as thermometers and barometers, are instruments.
Source: tatoeba (326010)
Gauges
Synonyms for "gauges" (191 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (39)
Strong matches (57)
Related words (95)
linelitmus testloglog linemagnitudemakemake an estimationmarkmassmatchmeasuremeasurementmeasurermensuratemetemetermeterstickmicrometermodelnorm
Show 71 more words
octantpaceparameterpatternplumbplumb ruleprizeprobeproportionproportionsprotractorquadrantquantifyquantityquantizeradiusrangerankratereachreadingreadoutreckonregardrodrulerulerscalescopescreensectorsemi normset squaresextantsiftsizesize upsortsort outsoundspanspirit levelspreadsquarestandardstepsurveyt squaretake a readingtapetape measuretapelinetesttheodolitethrash outtouchstonetransittransit theodolitetriangulatetry squaretypevaluatevalueverniervernier caliperviewvolumeweighwidthwinnowyardstick
Noun(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.
Source: tatoeba (2253663)
The computer age led to tide gauges that use microprocessor-based technologies.
Source: tatoeba (6684400)
Tide gauges are used to measure tides and quantify the size of tsunamis.
Source: tatoeba (11119882)
Keep exploring
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.